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Form an equation and solve it to answer the question. An editor needs to read a 700-page manuscript. Her goal is to proofread 28 pages each day. If she has already read 112 pages, how many more days will it take her to complete the proofreading?

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Answer:

21 more days

Explanation:

Let x be the number of days

700-112 = 28x

588 = 28x

x = 21

It will take her 21 more days

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